All the ministers sent people out of the palace to get the silver.
The ministers who had donated silver before did not enter the palace this time.
I suddenly learned about the donation and the engraving of my name on the monument.
He immediately took the silver and rushed into the palace.
They donated just over one hundred or two hundred taels of silver yesterday.
This is a huge difference from the silver donated by the ministers today.
They had heard that the highest amount of silver donated by the ministers today was nearly two thousand taels.
They only donated over one hundred or two hundred taels, so wouldn't they be ranked last in the ranking for erecting a monument and engraving words?
This won’t do!
Erecting a monument and engraving words on it is a big deal!
How can I let my name be ranked last?
At the very least, you have to rank in the middle or upper part.
A group of ministers brought silver and went into the palace to meet Ying Zheng.
He said it immediately in front of Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, after I donated the silver yesterday, I went back and searched carefully and raised some more silver."
“I came here to donate.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, I feel the same way."
"Yesterday's incident was really sudden, and I was unable to raise enough silver."
"I have prepared this today and will send it to you immediately."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have nothing else to do but to share your worries."
"So do I."
"The same goes for me..."
The other ministers just thought they were so shameless.
He said these words without any shame on his face.
What does it mean that something happened suddenly?
What do you mean by not preparing well yesterday?
What does it mean to share your majesty's worries?
You have heard that His Majesty wants to erect a monument with inscriptions for those who donated silver.
Is this why he rushed into the palace without stopping, carrying silver?
What if they can't see through your little tricks?
But they didn't speak either.
After all, they themselves think so.
If you can erect a monument and engrave words on it, and your reputation spreads far and wide, who would be stingy with money?
What's more, these are the words engraved on the stele that was erected by His Majesty himself.
They have to work harder to get their names at the front.
Ying Zheng smiled and ordered his men to count the silver and take all the money.
Then register the name and amount.
Ying Zheng spoke only after all the silver had been collected.
"I have received all the thoughts of the nobles."
"On behalf of the people living along the borders of Great Qin, I thank you all."
The ministers said: "No, no, no."
"Sharing your majesty's worries is our duty, and I dare not express my gratitude."
After all the ministers left, Qi Pan said.
"Brother, I think this method is pretty good."
"How about...we send it out and try it out?"
Um?
Send it out?
Ying Zheng: "Where to send it?"
Qi Pan said, "Send it to the nobles, merchants and common people in Xianyang, as well as all the nobles, merchants and common people in the Great Qin."
"Everyone contributes money, food, and labor."
"Gather the strength of everyone in the Qin Dynasty to build the Great Wall!"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng's eyes lit up.
"good!"
"What the Imperial Master said makes sense. I will draft an imperial edict and have it posted to announce it to the world."
Qi Pan and Ying Zheng discussed the contents of the edict in detail.
After it was written, it was distributed and posted on the notice board at the palace gate.
In a noble family mansion in Xianyang.
"What? Donating silver to help His Majesty build the Great Wall will earn you the right to erect a monument and engrave words on it?"
The attendant who went out to inquire about the news said, "Yes, sir."
"I heard that if you donate a certain amount, you can have your name engraved on the stone tablet."
"You can also donate as a family and have your name engraved."
The minister, who had just returned from outside, heard these words as soon as he entered the door.
He quickly said to his father: "Yes, Dad, this is absolutely true."
"I just came back from the palace. His Majesty personally said to donate money and erect a monument with words."
"The child has already donated it, but the donation was made in his personal name."
"When the monument is erected and inscribed, only the child's name will be on it."
"The latest decree issued by His Majesty states that donations can be made as a family."
"As long as we donate 1,000 taels, we can erect a monument with words in our family's name."
"This is the honor of our entire family!"
"Dad, let's donate!"
After hearing this, the old man no longer hesitated and spoke quickly.
"Quick! Go and prepare the silver!"
"There's a certain ranking order, so we must prepare more! We must not fall behind!"
Other powerful families were also raising money.
I was afraid that my donation would not be enough and my front row seat would be taken away by someone else.
The famous merchants in Xianyang gathered in a house.
One of them asked, "Did you hear?"
The others looked at each other and nodded in unison.
"I heard about it. I believe you are all here for that matter."
The man said, "Not bad."
"Your Majesty has posted an edict outside the palace gate, granting us merchants permission to donate silver to build the Great Wall."
"The top three donors with the most silver will be able to enter the palace to meet the emperor."
"What do you think?"
Officials, farmers, artisans, and merchants had extremely low status in the Qin Dynasty.
Most of the aristocratic families and officials looked down upon merchants.
The status of merchants is only slightly better than that of ordinary people.
If merchants come into contact with powerful families or officials, they will often suffer great losses.
"I heard that as long as you donate more than one thousand taels of silver, you can have your name engraved on the stele."
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